1. Will it make the dream of Hunger free
India into reality?
Presented by- Gaurav Verma
IIT Roorkee

2. WHAT IS FOOD
SECURITY?
Food security exists when all people, at all
times, have physical and economic access to sufficient,
safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and
food preferences for an active and healthy life.

3. Population which needs?
 Hunger remains the No.1 cause of death
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in the world.
India’s 21 % population is
below poverty line.
Over 20 crore Indian sleep
hungry every day.
Over 25 lakh Indian die of hunger
every year.
About 60 per cent of India's rural population lives on less than Rs 35 a
day and nearly as many in cities live on Rs 66 a day(The Economic
Times)
Source
UN World Food Program and Centre for Environment and Food security India

4. What is National Food
Security Bill 2013?
The Indian National Food
Security Bill, 2013 (also Right to Food Bill),
was signed into law September 12, 2013.
This law aims to provide subsidized food
grains to approximately two thirds of
India's 1.2 billion people. Under the
provisions of the bill, beneficiaries are
to be able to purchase 5 kilograms per
eligible person per month of cereals
at the following prices:
Rice at Rs. 3 per kg
Wheat at Rs 2 per kg
Coarse grain (millet) at Rs 1 per kg

5. Salient Features of the
NFSB 2013
 Eligibility criteria
 “Take home ration" of 600 Calories for pregnant woman
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and a maternity benefit of at least Rs 6,000 for six months.
“Take home ration” for children
Support by central government
Allowance
Reformation of system
There will be state- and district-level redress mechanisms;
and
State Food Commissions.

6. COVERAGE OF TWO THIRD
POPULATION
 Covering rural and urban population.
 Classifying eligible household as
Antyodaya Anna Yojana families, and
Priority households
 Antodaya Anna Yojana families will continue to get
35 kg of foodgrains per month but at highly
subsidized prices of Rs. 3, Rs. 2 and Re. 1 per kg. for
rice, wheat and coarse grains respectively
 Each member of priority households will get 5 kg of
foodgrains at the same rates

8. Pros of the NFSB 2013
 Become legal Right
 Using Existing Infrastructure
 Endevours to empower woman
 Nutritional support.

9. Cons of the NFSB 2013
 Failure to define the beneficiaries.
 Impose extra burden on budget
 Critics say it as a vote bank policy of
Congress.
 How to be implemented?

10. Suggestions
 Learn from Past
 Find alternative way to shortlist families
 Commodities like pulse should be included
 Improve agricultural techniques